M5.0 earthquake - 227 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 227 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on 15 Mar 2016, 19:49 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.